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February 2016

In her article “Why Creativity in the Classroom Matters More Than Ever,” (2015) Kristen Hicks urges educators (parents too?) to help their students think creatively as they explore new ideas. She lists five ways creativity can be brought into the classroom: Don’t limit assignments to just one format, Set aside time for creativity, Use tech to broaden your ideas of assignments, Introduce unconventional learning materials into class, and Encourage discussion.

Today, February 26, the 9th Grade Honors math students had the opportunity to go to BYU to attend Engineering Technology Week. They participated in several small competitions, each involving engineering and technology principles. In addition, the students were able to ask questions of engineering students and professors as they gave them a tour of their various labs. Some of the favorites of the students were the Virtual Reality Lab, the liquid nitrogen, the Water lab, and the Magic lab. It was a wonderful opportunity for the students to see the mathematics they are learning put into ac

In a recent unit of study, 7th grade honors math classes learned about appreciating math in every day life. They learned about how their bodies fit the golden ratio, and about all the different patterns in Pascal's triangle.

As part of their hands-on application, students used math to create art. They picked a number and colored in the multiples of that number to see the pattern within a triangle.

When Harper’s mom takes him to school, she drives 3 km east, then 7 km north. When Salina’s dad takes her to school, he drives 2 km west, then 5 km south. When Harper and Salina walk home, they each travel in a straight line from the school to their respective homes. How much farther does Harper walk to get home than Salina? Express you answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth.

Tony’s Pizzeria sells three sizes of pizzas: small, medium and large. At Tony’s a small pizza is 10 inches, has four slices and costs $9.95; a medium is 14 inches, has six slices and costs $12.95; and a large is 16 inches, has eight slices and costs $15.95.